This two-storey brick building on the north side of Saskatchewan Avenue East in Portage la Prairie was built in 1909 for businessman Josiah Wesley “Joe” Snyder, who operated the Snyder Brothers Brickyard with his three brothers. He lived in the house until his death.
Snyder House (June 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.97288, W98.28230
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: Josiah Wesley “Joe” Snyder (1876-1951)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Snyder Brothers Brickyard (Portage la Prairie)
Death registration [Josiah Wesley Snyder], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Josiah Snyder, pioneer here, dies at home,” Portage la Prairie Leader, 15 March 1951, page 4.
This page was prepared by George Penner and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 9 November 2024
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